The District works closely with over 50 Scouting units (Packs, Troops, and Crews) to ensure the delivery of quality Scouting programs to 1,500 youth in the Southwest Suburbs and Southwest side of Chicago. The District offers a variety of opportunities from our annual Pinewood Derby at the Chicago Ridge Mall to our annual Cub Mobile Race in Oak Lawn!

Venturing Flyers

Leadership Team

The leadership of Arrowhead District is comprised of trained Scouters and BSA Employees who serve to provide Scouts the best possible experiences. Below is a list of people who currently comprise our leadership team. We are always looking for interested and qualified leaders, so consider helping your Scouting community by volunteering today.

Calendar of Events

Be sure to bookmark this page for the latest updates to the Arrowhead District's upcoming Scouting adventures and important meetings. You can also add this calendar to your own Google calendar by clicking the "+" sign at the lower right-hand side of the calendar.

District News

Silver Beaver Award Recipients

On Sunday, February 24, 2019, the Silver Beaver Awards banquet was held at the William Tell Holiday Inn in Countryside, IL. Arrowhead District is proud to have had two of the five recipients of the night receive this presitgious award. Those dedicated Scouters are:

Gary Dorencz

Frank Chlebek

Please be sure to congratulate these outstanding leaders when you see them.

Klondike Derby 2019

Klondike Derby was a great success. This year was Gary Dorencz' last year as chairperson for this event. We had excellent weather and SNOW! The Scouts were able to learn and compete using a variety of skills. We also welcomed our first girl troop this year!

South Side Irish Parade

PTAC Scout units (Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, and Adventure Crews) will be marching in the 41th Annual South Side Irish St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 17. Our parade spot is being co-sponsored by Southtown Health Foods and Beverly Hills Garage. The Parade steps off at Noon at 103rd and Western. Pre staging begins at 10:45 on 103rd or Western north of 103rd. Our spot # will be emailed out to the unit contacts once we have it. Contact Michael G. Rudd from troop 607 at michael.rudd@moodmedia.com to register your unit and the number of participants. The limit will be set at 150.

Get Scoutbook

Now is the time to fully adopt Scoutbook to manage all of your Unit's operations including:

Updating your roster easily

Tracking advancements

Sending messages to leaders, Scouts, and parents

Planning events and tracking activities

The system is easy to use, easy to install, and is easy on the budget. Scoutbook is now free to all Units. Enjoy the peace of mind that your records are being recorded properly. Scoutbook syncs with ScoutNET, so your updates will be shared and stored with your Council eliminating some of the paperwork of the past. Plus, parents and Scouts will have access to their own records so they can accurately track Scouts' progress keeping the Scouts motivated to further their Scouting endeavors.

www.emblem@teamspirit.com. They make the patches for the Boy Scout events and the Arrowhead District patch.

www.thepatchplace.com. I have used them before and had a good result.

There are 14 copies of the 2017 Requirements Books along with 5 copies ( 1 spiral and 4 bound ) of the BSA Handbppk available at the Trading Post.

The Chicago Scout Shop has uniform shirts, in all sizes, both youth and adult, ready for immediate sale with the Council Shoulder Patch (CSP), World Brotherhood and Centennial Circlet already sewn on. These shirts are $9.00 more than shirts without patches. The upcharge covers the cost of the patches so buy them while they are still in stock. The Scout Shop is offering sewing on Scout Shirts at the following rates: Small Patches are $3.00 Numerals are $1.00. Units can also purchase "one piece unit numbers" versus separate unit numbers for the same price. Unit Veteran and Sponsor bars can also be embroidered. Please contact the Chicago Scout Shop for all details, prepay your orders by credit card with Liliana, and Kevin will have all of your ordered items ready for pick up at Roundtable for you.

What do you do when a pole breaks on the newer light weight nylon tents? here is a new product at the Scout Shop. It is a tent pole "Sleeve" that will allow you to repair the broken pole. They also have figure 8 plastic loop and hooks that allow you to adjust lines without cutting them.

Arrowhead District Operations Meetings

Every First Tues of each month (7:00p) The American Legion, 11001 S. Depot Street, Worth, IL 60482

Order of the Arrow Mantowagon Chapter Meetings

The monthly meetings include an opening session and breakout sessions. During the opening session, announcements and information relative to all attendees is given out. After the opening session, Boy Scout and Cub Scout leaders split up for sessions relative to their specific disciplines. It is important that all units have at least one representative attend read below on why.

Why you should attend

Roundtable is the best way to find out what's happening in the council and district, and is a great way to improve the program we provide to the youths in our units! The National website (www.scouting.org) states… ‘Scouting roundtables are a form of supplemental training for volunteers held monthly on a district basis The objective of roundtables is to give these leaders program ideas; information on policy, events, and training opportunities; and an opportunity to share experiences and enjoy fun and fellowship with other Scouting leaders. The roundtable commissioner and staff demonstrate elements of a model meeting that leaders may use as a pattern for their own unit meetings. As a result of the roundtable experience, unit leaders will be inspired, motivated, and able to provide a stronger program for their Scouts.’Wikipedia.com states… ‘the term Roundtable first appears in Wace’s Roman de Brut, a Norman language adaptation of Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae finished in 1155. Wace says King Arthur created the Round Table to prevent quarrels among his barons, none of whom would accept a lower place than the others. As its name suggests, the round table has no head, implying that everyone who sits there has equal status.’ I think King Arthur was a pretty smart guy! Some of us have been leaders for what seems like years. And we think we know it all. But it is never too late to learn something new! Ask yourself this… would you go to a doctor that still prescribed leeches for their patients? At one time, leeches were the preferred medical practice for numerous ailments. But over time, doctors learned that other techniques were better and safer! For the same reason, PLEASE consider attending Roundtable.

Boy Scouts

The Boy Scout breakout sessions provide an opportunity for leaders to network with each other and to learn best practices for running Packs and Dens.

Cub Scouts

The Cub Scout breakout sessions provide an opportunity for leaders to network with each other and to learn best practices for running Packs and Dens.

TRAINING COORDINATOR

ADVANCEMENT CHAIR

Announcements

BALOO training is required for all camping trips. While some training is mandatory to be hands-on outdoors, the "book training" can be completed online.

Be sure to complete the new, more robust Youth Protection Training (YPT2) online. All leaders and any parent planning on overnight camping trips are required to take this training, and all leaders must have had training completed by October 2018. Leaders who fail to complete YPT2 training will be dropped from the roster!

Again, please do not put off registering for workshops or training. Slots fill fast, and space and resources are generally limited.

All Merit Badge Counselors must have completed training and must have submitted the new application for this year and must be registered appropriately. If this is not completed, counselors may be dropped from the approved list. Don't let that happen, do your training at one of our upcoming training events or online.

All basic leader training courses are also available online at my.scouting.org

Eagle Scout Projects—Two-Deep Adult Supervision Requirement For most Eagle Scout projects, a certain amount of physical work is provided by those assisting the Eagle Scout. Boy Scouts of America is constantly reviewing and providing assessments to ensure that all Scouting activities are conducted safely for the youth members. Recently, the youth protection policy has been revised and becomes effective October 1, 2018. Beginning on that date, adult supervision on “all Scouting activities,” which includes Eagle Scout projects, must consist of no less than two Youth protection trained, BSA-registered adults—both at least 21 years of age. Please refer to the Guide to Safe Scouting – Scouting’s Barriers to Abuse (https://www.scouting.org/ health-and-safety/gss/gss01/). http://files.constantcontact.com/137c2ed6201/29674875-4bb1-4d12-8eee-ee809f5a3f42.pdf

Wood Badge:

Membership

Team Members

MEMBERSHIP CHAIR

FOS CAMPAIGN CHAIR

Arrowhead District is currently looking for a new Friends of Scouting (FOS) Campaign Chair. Please contact Mike Maddox to express your interest.

Popcorn Sales

Scouts sell Trail’s End Popcorn.

Popcorn sales have been a Scouting tradition, and they continue to be the main source of our fundraising dollars for our Packs and Troops through the District. Selling popcorn can be a fun and rewarding experience that teaches lifelong lessons.

At the beginning of each Scouting year, families are provided literature on the Popcorn Program during the popcorn kickoff celebration. Selling popcorn not only helps our organization but it provides the Scouts with great skills in the way of salesmanship, networking, business, personal management, community involvement and family participation. These skills lead to a sense of strong self-worth, leadership and a basic understanding of how money works.

We have a wide variety of popcorn from which to choose. From our popular Butter Microwave Popcorn to our limited edition tins, there are many options.

We know, however, that some people just can’t eat popcorn. For those folks who wish to support Scouts but don’t want the popcorn, you can buy popcorn that will be sent to our American Armed Forces to brighten their day!

Friends of Scouting (FOS)

Please sign up your Pack, Troop, or Crew for a 2018 FOS presentation and make a pledge of support to Scouting at your unit FOS presentation. A strong Scouting program requires good outdoor experiences, trained leaders and financial resources to assure operations and camps continue to be the quality our youth deserve. Your unit support of FOS is part of making Scouting strong. Take a few moments to register your unit and support Scouting at your unit FOS presentation.

When making your FOS pledge remember many companies have programs that will match donations to Scouting. Volunteer hours may also be recognized by employers for a matching gift. For a list of companies that have matching programs visit http://pathwaytoadventure.org/MatchingGifts. Boy Scouts of America is a nonprofit 501c3 organization allowing donations to be fully tax-deductible to the extent allowable by law.